The Law supplement of Rossiyskaya Gazeta has published an authored article by Laura Mollaeva, Head of the Strategy and Product Development Group at Baikal Communications Group, devoted to changes in the architecture of legal practice and the growing role of GR consultants in corporate decision-making systems.

The article analyzes how, in recent years, the operating logic of the legal function has evolved—from traditional legal expertise to a multifactor analysis that takes into account regulatory, sanctions-related, industry-specific, and geo-economic dynamics. Today, legal positions are formed not in isolation from the external environment, but in direct connection with state priorities, enforcement trajectories, and the political and economic context.

Special attention is given to four key areas that increasingly accompany legal work: enhanced regulatory monitoring with analysis of the drivers and consequences of regulatory change; sanctions and geo-economic analysis; scenario-based modelling of regulatory risks and forecasting of regulatory developments; and crisis and anti-crisis communications in the digital environment.

The publication emphasizes that synergy between legal and GR functions is no longer an optional add-on, but a necessary element of a sustainable corporate strategy. Lawyers establish the legal framework for decision-making, while GR professionals provide navigation within a complex system of regulatory processes and government interaction, enabling a shift from ad hoc support to a long-term, strategic approach.

The full text of the article is available on the website of Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

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